Ever since Adam removed the sports memorabilia on the walls, they have stood naked. It's been over five years since the walls were painted, they have lived through many roommate moves and there was enough tan in that room to make even Snooki jealous.
Tan couch, tan wall, wood built ins, wood trim...make it stop already!
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| Don't mind my little helper. |
When I asked Adam about re-doing the downstairs after he removed his sports stuff, he told me that I couldn't paint, but that I could decorate the walls. Well, quite frankly, the walls were what killed me the most. No matter how many times I begged, the answer was still "no" week after week. So what does one do in that situation?
Then the light bulb went off. Well, as long as Adam wasn't the one that had to paint...then it was probably alright. Right? So why not just wait until he's out of town and then re-do the whole downstairs? He'll be so happy that he didn't have to do anything...and he'll love it! Can you tell that I'm a newly wed yet?
In the weeks following up to his trip I picked up ideas on Pintrest, made a list of "to do" bought some things off of Etsy, made some trips to Home Goods and made my final stop at Target and Home Depot.
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| I might have done a project management course or two in my day... |
Then the weekend came. Instead of leaving on Friday he announced the night before that he wasn't leaving until Saturday morning and was coming back on Sunday afternoon. This put a HUGE wrench in my plans, as you can see from my timeline.
But, good thing I have great friends! While this wasn't the original intention of my friends coming over, Terren and Amber saved the day. We got the room painted by the time we went to bed Saturday night and decorations hung on Sunday morning. Only thing left was "the big reveal" to Adam! I was so excited!
Here's how it went:
Adam arrives home, hungover with 4-6 hours of sleep.
Ann Marie: "I want to show you the crafts that me and Wallace did this weekend!".
Adam: "Sounds great! I know you were excited to decorate for Christmas!"
We walk downstairs
Ann Marie: "Tah dah!!!"
Adam: Looks around with a serious look on his face, "What did you do?"
Ann Marie: "Do you like it?"
Adam: "Didn't I tell you not to paint? I hate the color.", turns around, shakes head, walks back upstairs and takes a shower.
Now that went well (NOT). The good news is, after the hangover wore off he admitted he liked it and was very happy with what we had done. While next time I will consult with the other half about large design decisions before making them, this time, it turned out great!
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| Tah dah! Oh wait, you hate it? Oh, fabulous. |
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| Purchased a large stencil to stencil the backdrop of the book shelf and a pillow case to match, with Martha Stewart gold paint |
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| Lamp, shade, frame, and bookshelf from Target. You can see the stenciling a little better here. The Christmas decor is from antique shopping in St. Cloud. |
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| Frames and TV tray from Target, prints from Dizzy Rhino Designs, has a store on Etsy |
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| And they lived happily ever after in their new entertainment room..luckily! |
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